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Story: Bicycles

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Types of bicycles

  3. Bicycle manufacturing

  4. Bicycles for work and leisure

  5. Cycle clubs, advocacy and accidents

  6. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Types of bicycles

Bicycle types

Bicycle types

The penny-farthing

The penny-farthing

Safety bicycles

Safety bicycles

Christchurch, the cycling city

Christchurch, the cycling city

BMX bikes and 10-speeds

BMX bikes and 10-speeds

From page 2 - Bicycle manufacturing

Velocipede arrives

Velocipede arrives

Early bicycle manufacture

Early bicycle manufacture (1st of 2)

Zealandia Cycle Works factory

Zealandia Cycle Works factory (2nd of 2)

Speedy Cycles shop

Speedy Cycles shop

On Yer Bike

On Yer Bike

From page 3 - Bicycles for work and leisure

Newspaper delivery boys on bikes

Newspaper delivery boys on bikes

Bikes for district nurses

Bikes for district nurses

Leisure cycling

Leisure cycling (1st of 3)

Cycling and camping holiday

Cycling and camping holiday (2nd of 3)

Mountain bike tourist with trailer

Mountain bike tourist with trailer (3rd of 3)

Mountain biking track

Mountain biking track

Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge

Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge

From page 4 - Cycle clubs, advocacy and accidents

Dunedin Cycling Club

Dunedin Cycling Club

Woman cyclist in knickerbockers

Woman cyclist in knickerbockers

Cycle safety film

Cycle safety film

Cycling to work

Cycling to work

Cycling Advocates Network

Cycling Advocates Network

How to cite this page:

Jamie Mackay, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/bicycles/media (accessed 26 March 2023)

Story by Jamie Mackay, published 11 Mar 2010, reviewed & revised 27 Sep 2016

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